damion Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 I can’t put my finger on quite what’s happening, but Interchill are on this brilliant mission at the moment. After setting the standard in what makes a good chillout, they seem hell bent on now defining just what chillout isn’t. The word Eclectic doesn’t even come close on this one. Even the prospect of Michael Dog and Full Moon Scientist working together should fill you with some sort of optimism. The proof then emerges by way of a dazzlingly good pudding. Two minutes into the album and you know you’re heading somewhere special. Take Two More: Fela Kuti meets Innervisions-era Stevie Wonder with Moroccan throat singing with the BBC Radio 4 “pips” at the start. Fucking great, in other words. Wears The Summer flirts with the whole Naked Music sound, jazzy chillhouse with a slightly sinister, David Lynch-esque vibraphone player. Mr Jelly fuses Nightmares on Wax with Miles Davis, Wake You suggests The Orb remixing The Beloved, and Hyde Park Fauna sounds like the Muppet Show Orchestra covering Gong. Cushion is a sublime, stretch-out-in-the-sun piece that couples a Sunday Brunch pianist with a sort of ambient reworking of Bernard Herrmann’s Taxi Driver score. Perfect blowjob music, in other words. Meanwhile, Surreal State sounds as though it’s the product of leaving George Clinton’s soul in a recording studio over a long weekend, and Some Things Just Make You Cry is the greatest piece of post-rave Balearic chill ever recorded. 133 Thursdays is a deliriously fun album. It’s got everything, and lots of it. One of the finest albums ever to have come my way – love it to bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueOrb Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Title - 133 Thursdays Label - Interchill, Canada Format - CD Genre – Downtempo, Electronic, Jazz Release Date – 11Th May 2007 Purchase At – http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/itc/itc1cd028.html http://www.juno.co.uk/products/267552-01.htm http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/...3+Thursdays.htm http://www.amazon.com/133-Thursdays-Pushmi...u/dp/B000H4VXBO Links – http://www.interchill.com/ http://www.pushmipulyu.com/ www.myspace.com/pushmipulyu Tracklist – 01. Take Two More (7:17) 02. Wears The Summer? (6:04) 03. Mr. Jelly (8:12) 04. Syzygy (9:34) 05. Wake You (7:45) 06. Hyde Park Fauna (8:26) 07. Cushion (9:07) 08. Reverie (3:18) 09. Surreal Estate (6:25) 10. Some Things Just Make You Want To Cry (5:45) Canadian electronic downtempo record label “Interchill” needs no introductions. Well known and respected for their top notch compilations and album releases by the most innovative collective of artist “133 Thursdays” by “Pushmipulyu” is no exception. “Pushmipulyu” is the brainchild of “Michael Sasson & Steve Rowlands”. Based in London and living next door to each other both the artists have been a part of the electronic music scene since the early 90’s being involved with various other groundbreaking projects and organizations. “133 Thursdays” is a result of weekly jams sessions for over 3 years and hence the quirky but apt title. “Michael Sasson” is a well know and respected industry figure being head of the Megadog and Club Dog organization, infamous for their touring parties around London and the record label “Planet Dog” that gave us the first “Eat Static” and “Banco de Gaia” album releases, and now teamed with “Steve Rowlands” of the “Full Moon Scientist” fame, “133 Thursdays” seems like a album that just cannot disappoint. I wouldn’t want to do a track by track review for this one because the music on the album is a seamless eclectic fusion of various electronic music styles with a jazz twist and a very psychedelic vibe showcasing high quality and immaculate production skills by the producers. The overall jazzy and chilled out vibe is going to find its way to some great indoor lounge experiences for the saucer eyed crew. The album reminds me a bit of the ESL catalogue and other acts that fuse psychedelic elements with jazz overtones like “Flexitones” and “Electroslide”, albeit “Pushmipulyu” have their own unique sound. All tracks are musically rich and diverse, but what I really like about the album is the relentless groove that takes one from downtempo, chilled breaks, lounge to house and back into eclectic world grooves all blended with loads of live elements like the saxophone, horns, guitars, trumpets to some crazy pianos that ride with style over choppy and groovy basslines. The percussive elements are chunky and the beat arrangements are skilled reflecting on the maturity both producers have. A special mention would be the mastering of the disc, the sound is clean and crystal clear, balancing all musical elements in a perfect manner and the urban photography that makes up the artwork for this very special disc. Anyone into fusion and eclectic music styles is going to trip on this release, hats off to Andrew and Interchill to maintain innovativeness in their releases. Interchill should be given an award or something!! Favourites – 1, 3, 6, 9 Rating – 4/5 'Decompression Chamber" link - http://blueorb.wordpress.com/2007/07/12/pu...ays-interchill/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malevol3nt Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Amazing album!!! I'm addicted to this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amphiton Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Nice and pleasant fusion indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maden Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I absolute love this album, it's a nice fusion yes, with jazz and ambiant. i have no word to describe, it's just brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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